Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 13732 | 01/01/2000 | 612727 | Some vehicles equipped with 3.0l 2-valve engines may exhibit a cranks no-start, rough idle, malfunction indicator lamp and/or any driveability symptom associated with a rich or lean fuel mixture. *mjs | 06/12/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 13732 | 03/01/2001 | 620268 | Some vehicles built prior to 12/20/1999 equipped with 3.0l 2-valve engines may exhibit a crank - no start, rough idle, malfunction indicator lamp and / or any driveability sympton associated with a rich or lean fuel mixture. this may be c | 07/23/2001 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 13403 | 10/01/1999 | 6092197 | Vehicles with 3.0l 4v engines may exhibit a slight hiss or vacuum leak type sound from the intake manifold / throttle body area. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 7906 | 01/01/2000 | 7906 | 612394 | Fuel pressure sensor contamination, causing cranks no-start,rough idle, malfunction indicatior lamp and/or any driveability symptom associated with a rich or lean fuel mixture. | 06/08/2000 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| PE12033 | Ford Motor Company | 10/24/2012 | Stuck throttle | |||
| Odi has received 50 complaints alleging incidents of stuck throttle due to fractured speed control cable collars in model year (my) 2000 through 2003 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles equipped with 4-valve 3.0l v6 duratec engines (figure 1).the speed control cable assembly is unique to the subject vehicles and the subject failure mode has not been observed in my 2000 through 2003 taurus/sable vehicles equipped with the 2-valve 3.0l v6 vulcan engine or in any of the my 2004 through 2007 taurus/sable vehicles.the fractured cable allows the cable ferrule to move relative to the collar.this may result in a stuck throttle condition if the ferrule hangs up on the shoulder of the collar when the throttle is closing (figure 2).this condition has resulted in throttles stuck at approximately 26% open.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to determine the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation are:10478091, 10474454, 10474161, 10470961, 10469448, 10467920, 10467238, 10466606, 10463903, 10460322, 10460032, 10458061, 10458045, 10457969, 10457652, 10457002, 10456928, 10454596, 10454249, 10453061, 10453032, 10452403, 10451751, 10451684, 10451558, 10451501, 10451409, 10451398, 10451389, 10451186, 10451172, 10451167, 10448591, 10424613, 10408634, 10404525, 10364001, 10322447, 10315965, 10312195, 10284692, 10275904, 10228631, 10228233, 10220414, 10181769, 10122020, 10114193, 10089056, 10002901. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | ||||||
| PE12033 | Ford Motor Company | 10/24/2012 | Stuck throttle | |||
| Odi has received 50 complaints alleging incidents of stuck throttle due to fractured speed control cable collars in model year (my) 2000 through 2003 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles equipped with 4-valve 3.0l v6 duratec engines (figure 1).the speed control cable assembly is unique to the subject vehicles and the subject failure mode has not been observed in my 2000 through 2003 taurus/sable vehicles equipped with the 2-valve 3.0l v6 vulcan engine or in any of the my 2004 through 2007 taurus/sable vehicles.the fractured cable allows the cable ferrule to move relative to the collar.this may result in a stuck throttle condition if the ferrule hangs up on the shoulder of the collar when the throttle is closing (figure 2).this condition has resulted in throttles stuck at approximately 26% open.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to determine the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation are:10478091, 10474454, 10474161, 10470961, 10469448, 10467920, 10467238, 10466606, 10463903, 10460322, 10460032, 10458061, 10458045, 10457969, 10457652, 10457002, 10456928, 10454596, 10454249, 10453061, 10453032, 10452403, 10451751, 10451684, 10451558, 10451501, 10451409, 10451398, 10451389, 10451186, 10451172, 10451167, 10448591, 10424613, 10408634, 10404525, 10364001, 10322447, 10315965, 10312195, 10284692, 10275904, 10228631, 10228233, 10220414, 10181769, 10122020, 10114193, 10089056, 10002901. | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||
| PE12033 | Ford Motor Company | 10/24/2012 | Stuck throttle | |||
| Odi has received 50 complaints alleging incidents of stuck throttle due to fractured speed control cable collars in model year (my) 2000 through 2003 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles equipped with 4-valve 3.0l v6 duratec engines (figure 1).the speed control cable assembly is unique to the subject vehicles and the subject failure mode has not been observed in my 2000 through 2003 taurus/sable vehicles equipped with the 2-valve 3.0l v6 vulcan engine or in any of the my 2004 through 2007 taurus/sable vehicles.the fractured cable allows the cable ferrule to move relative to the collar.this may result in a stuck throttle condition if the ferrule hangs up on the shoulder of the collar when the throttle is closing (figure 2).this condition has resulted in throttles stuck at approximately 26% open.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to determine the scope, frequency and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.the voqs associated with the opening of this investigation are:10478091, 10474454, 10474161, 10470961, 10469448, 10467920, 10467238, 10466606, 10463903, 10460322, 10460032, 10458061, 10458045, 10457969, 10457652, 10457002, 10456928, 10454596, 10454249, 10453061, 10453032, 10452403, 10451751, 10451684, 10451558, 10451501, 10451409, 10451398, 10451389, 10451186, 10451172, 10451167, 10448591, 10424613, 10408634, 10404525, 10364001, 10322447, 10315965, 10312195, 10284692, 10275904, 10228631, 10228233, 10220414, 10181769, 10122020, 10114193, 10089056, 10002901. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 112000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into a gate. the contact applied constant pressure to the brake pedal and traveled approximately four car lengths before stopping. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 112,000. | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 112000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into a gate. the contact applied constant pressure to the brake pedal and traveled approximately four car lengths before stopping. there were no injuries. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 112,000. mah | |||
| 03/02/2013 | 112000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden acceleration. while attempting to put the code in for opening their gate the engine revved up and the vehicle accelerated. the vehicle hit the gate and caused damage to the passenger side from the front bumper to the rear of the vehicle. the contact held their foot on the brake and the vehicle traveled about four car lengths before stopping. the vehicle had not been inspected.the failure mileage and current mileages were 112,000.rl | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 87395 | 1 | |
| Driving vehicle on interstate with a speed of 75 mph with cruise control activated. the cruise control suddenly accelerated on its own. pushing the off button for the cruise control would not stop the acceleration as well as pushing on the brake. had to ride the brake and take the first exit available, upon stopping, the vehicle still wanted to go, put vehicle in neutral and then the engine rpm would race to over 4000 rpm and at that time the car was shut off. tried to start, started hard but rpm would race to over 4000 rpm in neutral when started. after 5 or 6 restarts and shut downs it finally came out of it this, took about about half an hour of time. did not use cruise control after that for fear of repeat. this had happened prior to this event with my wife but could not remember how long ago the event took place so did not list the event. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2013 | 87395 | ||
| Driving vehicle on interstate with a speed of 75 mph with cruise control activated. the cruise control suddenly accelerated on its own. pushing the off button for the cruise control would not stop the acceleration as well as pushing on the brake. had to ride the brake and take the first exit available, upon stopping, the vehicle still wanted to go, put vehicle in neutral and then the engine rpm would race to over 4000 rpm and at that time the car was shut off. tried to start, started hard but rpm would race to over 4000 rpm in neutral when started. after 5 or 6 restarts and shut downs it finally came out of it this, took about about half an hour of time. did not use cruise control after that for fear of repeat. this had happened prior to this event with my wife but could not remember how long ago the event took place so did not list the event. | |||
| 08/03/2012 | 150000 | ||
| Drove the car away from the dealer and it was running fine. stopped and got gas. then left gas station and proceeded onto the capital beltway. after a couple miles the car began accelerating on its own. the only way i could get the car stopped was to put it in neutral. the engine continued at 4000 rpms. the car was then shut off after getting it stopped on the side of the road. i found that the problem was the cruise control cable had backed out of the socket approximately a half inch and wedged over to one side holding the accelerator linkage open at the 4000 rpm level. neither myself or my mechanic have no idea why this happened and especially while driving at highway speed. the cable was pushed back over from the side and it popped back into place. i can manually pull the cable back out and there is no locking device to keep it from coming out again. i have attempted to find a new replacement cable and have not been successful. i will probably have to disconnect the cruise control for peace of mind to operate this car. this car was purchased for my son to use at college. he has practically no driving experience and i hate to think what could have happened if i let him drive the car home. | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated that there would be an increase in the engine rpms up to 4,000. the vehicle would also accelerate up to 80 mph. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the contact replaced an air control valve himself, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 34000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own while driving at various speeds. the contact also stated that there would be an increase in the engine rpms up to 4,000. the vehicle would also accelerate up to 80 mph. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the contact replaced an air control valve himself, but the failure continued. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 34,000. sm. | |||
| 10/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Driving down road in my 2000 mercury sable ,stopped at redlight,tried to pull out,car would only rev up and not move. there were no signs that the transmission was going bad just up and quit pulling. we were.stuck in middle of road ,with cars passing around us. we.was in danger of getting hit. we had 100 miles to drive on freeway to get home. if this had happened then, we surely would have been hit by a passing car. i have researched this a lot and have found this a common problem with these cars. | |||
| 01/16/2010 | 123980 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable wagon. while driving 50 mph using the vehicle speed control he noticed the vehicle started to accelerate. he depressed the brake and try turning off the vehicle speed control to slow the vehicle down but it continued to acclerate at a faster speed. the vehicle continued to acclerate as he pull to the side and turned the ignition key off and the vehicle coasted to a slow stop. he tried to restart the engine but it raced to full throttle causing him to turn the engine off a second time. he called a mechanic who inspected the vehicle but could not find any failure, after inspecting the vehicle for half an hour he restarted the engine and the vehicle worked normally. he took the vehicle to the dealer who gave him the nhtsa number to call and offered no assistance. he called the manufacturer who also gave him the nhtsa number to call and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 123,980.-mw | |||
| 08/18/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that while driving 65mph the vehicle did not slow down when he took his foot off of the accelerator pedal. he had to apply the brakes with both feet to get the vehicle to slow down. he was finally able to get the vehicle into park and he turned it off. when he restarted the vehicle it functioned normally. the dealer stated that they needed to do diagnostics. ford motor co stated there was no recalls so they could offer no assistance. the current and failure mileages were approximately 85,000. rd | |||
| 06/20/2010 | 127000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns 2000 mercury sable. the contact stated that the vehicle had a sudden acceleration. the contact was traveling 40 mph and the rpm gauge started to rise and when the contact pressed the brakes, the vehicle still attempted to accelerate. the contact was able to get the vehicle to stop and once the vehicle was turned back on in neutral, the engine continued to race. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint, but the caller stated that it seemed like the throttle cable was lose. the failure mileage and current mileage was 127000.rl | |||
| 07/28/2006 | 1 | 11/14/2000 | |
| I have a 2000 mercury sable with a speed control that cannot be turned off except by stopping the vehicle. i have had several close calls because the speed control was reactivated while driving. i cannot get any satisfaction. i am the original owner of this vehicle. *jb | |||
| 08/12/2005 | 1 | 11/01/2002 | |
| Dt: 2000 mercury sable. the consumer stated occasionally while at a traffic light the vehicle will idle roughly and then shut down. while at the light, he has to keep it idling by pressing the accelerator. this has been happening for approximately six weeks. the vehicle has not been looked at for this problem.*ak | |||
| 03/19/2005 | 14000 | 2 | 09/01/2000 |
| While stopping at a traffic light vehicle continued to accelerate at full throttle, even when brakes were applied again, and the ignition was turned off. vehicle accelerated through an intersection, and only stopped when the front axle broke. vehicle was towed to a dealership, but they couldn't indicated why the acceleration failure occurred, even when a diagnostic test was performed.*ak car kept lunging and hopping forward while the brakes were on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable to determine d the cause of the problem. *bf *nm | |||
| 09/17/2004 | 58000 | 1 | 12/01/2001 |
| While attempting to stop in traffic the vehicle accelerated suddenly and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. as a result the consumer was involved in an accident. the driver sustained a fractured spinal cord. *ak | |||
| 02/27/2004 | 65000 | 1 | 08/08/2000 |
| I was turning into a driveway,almost stopped,car accelerated even though i was stomping down on the brake.i ended up in a garage door,causing damage to my car,their car and garage door. i took car to dealer,nothing wrong.ford refuses to acknowledge any problem.*ak | |||
| 12/08/2003 | 28000 | 1 | 09/19/2002 |
| While vehicle was parked in heavy traffic with engine still running, and without any warning it suddenly accelerated and hit rear end of another vehicle. dealer stated we never heard something like this. *ak | |||
| 06/26/2003 | 3 | ||
| On 06/26/03 2000 sable parked in friends driveway in park running with a/c on and driver left vehicle. driver went to front door and then heard a boom. car went up a slight grade and continued for 15 feet and struck friends new motor home. owner of motor home opened car door to move vehicle and found car still in park. owner selected reverse and backed car away from motor home. metlife auto & home notified. on 06/27/03 this sable was driven and parked in a parking lot and turned off. when driver and 2 passengers returned to car and started car and shifted into reverse, car proceeded forward. car was shifted back to park, driver sat there for a couple of minutes and shifted again back into reverse and car again went forward. car was turned off and driver restarted car a few minutes later and shifted into reverse and car went backwards. car was taken to morris ford in burnt hills, ny. the ford dealership contacted ford's factory hotline and they said they have no reports pertaining to such. factory hotline said they would pass info up to engineering. their advise was for the driver to use the parking brake. that's real comforting!!! the technician checked the shifter cable and found okay! the car is still at the ford dealership and the factory has not responded back (07/05/03). the car has also had the brake lights stay on after pedal is released. the brake lights have come on with no one in the car. the car shifter has locked in park and would not release to another position. the car has accelerated while driving with no increase of pressure on gas pedal. ford motors needs to take responsibility for a problem that they say does not exist when it does exist as evident by the number of reports for both the 2000 sable and the 2000 taurus. when i purchased this 2000 sable used, ford credit offered me an extended warranty of 6 years or 75,000 miles which i accepted. i am beginning to wonder if they don't want to honor the warranty.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| While making a left turn the vehicle suddenly accellerated without prior warning. the dealership is aware of the problem. nlm | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| While make a left turn onto highway vehicle suddenly acellerated and hit another vehicle. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| Brake light stays on and cruise control won't work, and vehicle will not shift out of park. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 10 | ||
| When applying brake at slow speed vehicle surge forward. consumer applied brake, but vehicle did not slow down. vehicle hit garage wall. this happened two times. dealer could not find cause. vehicle has surged a total of 10 times, always when slowing down. pedals were not adjustable.*ak | |||
| 04/17/2002 | |||
| After pulling into garage vehicle suddenly accelerated and went through the garage wall. dealer and manufacturer were notified. feel free to provide any further infromation.*ak | |||
| 03/23/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Involuntarily accelerates, unable to stop, and must be placed in neutral, and shut off. *ak | |||
| 03/19/2002 | 1 | 08/05/2000 | |
| Consumer was slowing down for a light when motor suddenly revved realy high, and vehicle proceeded half way through the intersection before it stopped. *ak *jg | |||
| 03/23/2002 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| Involuntarily accelerates, unable to stop, and must be placed in neutral, and shut off. *ak | |||
| 03/14/2002 | |||
| With foot pressed down on brake pedal vehicle started to accelerate. engine was racing, and vehicle suddenly took off and hit a building. upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. driver was unaware of speed. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2002 | 2 | 06/01/2001 | |
| On the first occasion i was stopped waiting in line to make a left hand turn, foot on the brake, the car suddenly accele rated as if someone had stomped on the gas pedal. i put both feet on the brake, car still was moving, i put it in park, engine raced so i shut it down. after restarting it returned to normal. the second time it happened, my daughter was driving in stop and go traffic, as she was slowing, with foot on the brake, car again accelerated, the car lurched forward and collided with a vehicle in front of her. she to had to shut down the engine for it to stop. i believe it to be a product failure and have reported it to ford consumer affairs. it appears they have dismissed my claim without investigating it. this car is dangerous. *ak | |||
| 12/29/2000 | 02/17/2000 | ||
| Engine without warning accelerated tremendously causing the car to strike first the curb, then the library wall, causing considerable damage to car and library wall, airbag did not deploy. | |||
| 1 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| When the driver removes his foot from the gas pedal the vehicle accelerates, the dealer stated that all sable's perform this way, the consumer believes this is a design defect. nlm | |||
| 06/09/2001 | 1 | 04/07/2000 | |
| Consumer was activating cruise control at 70 mph when vehicle accelerated suddendly, reaching speeds of 80 mph. to avoid hitting a vehicle in front, consumer swerved into an enbankment and was hit by an oncoming vehicle.consumer will be contacting dealer to determine cause.*ak consumer states cruise had previously been set and no more than 20 minutes later, vehicle increased speed to 80 mph in approximately 5 seconds, the safety belt prevented consumer from hitting the windshield, however did not prevent him from hitting the ceiling with his head, one person was injured in accident. *slc | |||
| 1 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| The cruise control would not stay engaged. nlm | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 0 | ||
| While vehicle is in park can turn on ignition key and vehicle will jump forward without a prior warning, and that had happened between two other vehicles.*ak | |||
| 12/30/2000 | |||
| While driving 55 mph applied brakes, and braking distance was longer than usual. engine started racing. consumer put vehicle in neutral to slow down.*ak | |||
| 09/23/2000 | 2 | 08/19/2000 | |
| Sudden acceleration on two occasions; 1st occurred at 593 miles at a service station after turning on the vehicle and shifting into gear, and 2nd occurred at 894 miles when vehicle was going 15-20 mph and brakes were applied to bring vehicle to a complete stop. vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the computer sensor needed readjusting. *ak the dealer reprogrammmed the pcm as the solution for engine surging. the brakes failure was due to being over powered by the engine surge. *yh | |||
| 09/30/2000 | 1 | 08/04/2000 | |
| Upon releasing emergency parking brake vehicle took off and crashed into a garage.vehicle was parked on a very slight incline. ignition was running, and vehicle was in park when this happened. vehicle was towed to the dealership. ak the manufacturer stated that independent inspector could not determine if defect was the cause. *yh | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| At 3 mph coming to a stop with foot off accelerator hit brake pedal. car would not stop the more i hit the brake pedal engine would race finally could not hold it car took off at an increasing rate of speed even as i pushed harder on the brake pedal it was the brake pedal because if if it was the accelorator the car would have taken off faster final stopped it by shifting to neutral this car belongs to hertz corp salt lake ut they refuse to report problem so i( the driver) am reporting it! *ak | |||
| 06/17/2000 | 3 | ||
| While at stand still with foot on brakes, vehicle started revving up & took off. hit vheicle in front. second time at cross walk it happened again. did not hit anything that time. third time, had placed it in reverse and it took off backwards after revving up. been to dealer twice for correction. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 8 | 03/22/2000 | |
| While driving at highway speeds cruise control disengages without warning or manual operation, cause unknown, vehicle has been in for repairs for this problem three times. dealer cannot identify the problem. *ak the vehcile has been to service eight times. cruise control dump valve and brake booster return spring was pointed out by the manufactures to be the cause for this failure. *yh | |||
| 05/27/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Applying brakes at 5 mph or less, pedal very rigid, no power assistance in evidence, engine begins to race on its own. able to stop vehicle by shifting into neutral and standing on brake pedal. vehicle returns to normal operation after brief malfunction. compliance: owner's guide, page 223. | |||
| Vehicle accelerates when brake pedal is applied. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 38000 | 1 | |
| While stopping at a stop sign vehicle suddenly accelerated. consumer foot was on the brake pedal when the acceleration occurred. consumer immediately put the vehicle into neutral. this stopped the acceleration. then, consumer reversed the vehicle slightly and tilted the steering wheel to the right before putting the vehicle back into drive and accelerating.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 0 | 1 | 08/01/2000 |
| When accelerating from a stop, vehicle jerked/surged into a gear and suddenly accelerated. ph abs possilby caused brakes to pulsate when coming to a stop. *tt | |||
| Brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together. when vehicle is in reverse and they put foot on the brakes they hit gas pedal, and vehicle launches back. also, when driving on the highway.*ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 3 | ||
| Consumer presses gas/brake pedal at the same time because they are to close. *ak *mj | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| The location of the brake and accelerator are too close and are at the same height. on several occasions while stopping the foot stays on part of the accelerator pedal and actually increases the engine speed while trying to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. when looking at the location of the two pedals it looks like a design issue. this vehicle is driven by three persons and all have had the same problem. discussed this with the dealer representative and he indicated nothing was wrong with the vehicle (breaking system) and it was something the drivers would have to be aware of when stopping this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 10 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Several times i've applied the brake pedal and the car continued to move forward, it is my belief that the brake and accelerator pedals may be too close.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 09/30/2000 | |
| Pe 02 035: brake/accelerator pedal separation: adjustable pedal; while applying brake pedal, foot simultaneously applied to the accelerator pedal and forced vehicle into a rear end collision. dealer and manufacturer were not notified at this time. *ak *yd | |||
| 1 | 09/01/2001 | ||
| After reading a recent news article about this safety concern i wanted to report my experience with my 2000 mercury sable in interest in having the design flaw fixed. while attempting to stop at an intersection by stepping on the brake pedal, the gas pedal also became pressed causing the car to accelerate and lunge forward as the braking action and acceleration action opposed each other. i'm concerned that inherent in the cars' design the pedals are located too close together, creating a safety concern. i was able to react quickly enough to put the car in neutral and stop the car before hitting the car in front of me. . only to realize after the fact that what had happened is that my foot was pressing both pedals while attempting to stop. car has adjustable pedals.*ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| While pulling out of a gas station consumer tried to step on the brake, but instead hit both, gas pedal and the brake pedal, and ran into a telephone post.*ak | |||
| 1 | 05/01/2001 | ||
| Brake and gas pedals are designed too closely together. driver can apply both at same time or gas pedal when intending to apply brakes. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states power adjustable pedals on his vehicle, which he believe were designed to close together, consumers foot engaged both pedals resulting in acceleration and accident on two occassions. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Gas and brake pedals are too close together when either accelerating or braking. this causes a problem with braking or acceleration. foot can engage both pedals at once. can or will cause an accident. dealership and manufacturer indicated nothing could be done.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| Adjustable gas and brake pedals too close-turning into space or pulling into garage-if not to left side of brake pedal-tendency to also apply gas same time as brake-car lunges forward/can cause an accident if do not react quickly. need to change shaft on brake pedal to bend it furher to left to provide more space from the gas pedal. *ak | |||
| 01/27/2001 | 3 | 12/15/2000 | |
| Gas pedal keeps sticking, causing vehicle to idles high . currently at dealer. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brake pedal and accelerator pedal are side by side due to a new design feature that lowers or raises brake pedal and accelerator pedal, causing pedal misapplication.*ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 03/08/2000 | ||
| Brake and accelerator pedals are made too close together, causing pedal misapplication. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Gas and brake pedals are too close together to destinguish which is which because if consumer would put foot down on the pedal there would be a problem. *ak | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 06/29/2000 | ||
| Reporting design flaw with accelerator and brake pedals. consumer believed that the two pedals are too close and the brake pedal does not sit high enough, this condition causes a problem when applying the the brake--also applied the accelerator pedal at same time. dealer notified, and informed consumer that the way the vehicle was made, and nothing else could be done at this time. *ak *ml | |||
| 03/18/2000 | |||
| While driving on city street traveling 20mph, went to adjust the power adjustable pedal which is located on the driver side seat. instead, hit the button and caused vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. there was no safety lock feature. there is a potential risk involved. contacted the manufacturer and consumer union. in the owners manual there is a small mention of not using the adjustable pedal feature while vehicle is in motion. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 05/05/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. while driving approximately 20 mph on normal road conditions, the accelerator pedal extended to the floor without resistance when it was depressed. there was no power response. the vehicle was inoperable and was pushed to the side of the road, and then to the contact's residence. there were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 70,000. updated 05/27/09. *lj the dealer replaced a broken accelerator cable. updated 05/28/09.*jb | |||
| 03/14/2002 | |||
| While foot was pressed on the brake pedal vehicle started to race. it was like tires were spinning. with foot on brake vehicle took off into a building. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 81000 | 35 | |
| The cruise control does not disengage (turn off) while in motion unless you tap the brakes, which could cause a car crash. *jb | |||
| 08/13/2005 | 35000 | 1 | 12/27/1999 |
| Cruise control switch/controller - cannot disengage cruise control via on/off switch, only by turning off the ignition switch. tapping the brakes will deactivate the cruise function but will not turn it off. we had a near miss of an accident several times because of this problem. oem manufacturer refused to repair this situation because vehicle was out of warranty.*jb | |||
| 05/17/2003 | 46000 | 2 | 07/01/2002 |
| While driving and without warning the electrical system failed. *nlm on several occasions, the brake lights remained on and/or came on by themselves after the engine was cut off. defective brake light switch assembly had to be replaced. cruise control would not deactivate at 76 mph. *tt *jb | |||
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| 09/13/2000 | |||
| Consumer was at traffic stop and vehicle idling, as soon as consumer put foot on accelerator pedal ,consumer heard a loud noise and vehicle took off at high rate speed, crashing into a lamp pole, and causing injuires/ a broken sternum. seatbelts did not lock up, and frontal airbags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 07/08/2000 | |||
| Vehicle would start to spontaneously accelerate on its on power. after engine was turned on and the gear changed to drive, vehicle would jump on its own. while vehicle accelerated, brakes started to malfunction, and vehicle could only stop when the complete engine was turned off. this has happened on two different occasions. dealer had advised consumer that the vehicle was in perfect condition. defect can cause consumer to lose control and an accident.*ak the accelerator and brake pedals engage simultaneously. the pedals are set unusually close together. the driver has no means to know the state of pedal adjustment. *yh | |||
| 02/02/2000 | 7 | 01/31/2000 | |
| Intermittently when applying the brakes motor started to race and the brakes won't hold. the more consumer pressed on the brake pedal, the faster the motor went, causing unwanted acceleration. vehicle was taken to dealership twice. dealership was not able to find any problems with the vehicle. *ak *ml | |||